(LAC) Forgive me father, for I am about to sin

[Tony Hoffman]

Also, how about a BMW 3 or 5-series AWD wagon. I don't know much about the
AWD system, though.

BTW, I'd go with the summer rubber, then buy the snows. I know it's a pain,
but in the end, the tires are ultimately what grip the road. No electronics
or AWD can make up for lack of tire traction.

Tony Hoffman



On 2/26/07, Andrew Duane <aduane at juniper.net> wrote:
>
> My trusty old 2000 A6Q is no longer cutting it for me, I need a wagon.
> Given the way AoA treated me in my time of need with this A6, and the
> price they've raised new Avants to, I can't even stomach the thought of
> a new Audi. So I went looking around. Nothing really struck me, until by
> chance I got to test drive a Volvo V70-R.  Oh my......
>
>
>
> It is a basic Volvo V70 (their large wagon) but without the
> Cross-Country trim (and the big tall tires and SUV suspension that make
> it drive not very well). Instead, it's the "sport" model. It sports the
> venerable 20V I5 turbo engine from Audi of the early 90's, beefed up to
> 2.5L and 300HP. There's an active suspension chassis with 3 settings and
> dynamic stability control. There's also a tiptronic-like autobox or 6
> speed stick, and Haldex AWD diffs. So there's at least a little Audi in
> its soul, the Audi from when we liked them, not the current crop of
> corporate watered down sales brochures. But, I have a few questions.
>
>
>
> First, how do folks with the Haldex diffs like them? They are still on
> the TT's, right? And some other models had them?
>
>
>
> The car comes with 235/45/17 Z-rated rubber (Michelin Pilot A/S or
> Pirelli P-Zero). I'm thinking these are not exactly snow-friendly. Am I
> nuts for thinking about any car with such thin rubber up here in Snow
> Hampshire? Or am I resigning to twice-yearly changeovers between Z rated
> summer flats and serious snows (and carefully avoiding every pothole
> there is)? Stepping down to 16" rims is not an option; there's no brake
> clearance. Oh, and if you had your druthers between those two tires,
> which would you choose? I can get either.
>
>
>
> This car was truly amazing. It stuck to the road and handled better than
> any Audi I've ever been in, and managed to do it with a grace and
> refinement that I have yet to see out of any Audi product. And it
> manages to do it for $5K less than even a base A6Q Avant, much less an
> All-Road. Oh, and the seats are truly a blessing for those of us with
> middle aged butts that crave a little comfort.
>
>
>
> /Andrew
>
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